Hull Daily Mail
A ONE-MAN CRIME WAVE
A PROLIFIC young criminal with a “truly appalling” list of 122 previous offences targeted an unsuspecting man for a vicious and prolonged street attack in the early hours of the morning. The victim was “pushed to the ground, kicked, punched, dragged...
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SCANDI STYLE
THE official opening of Hull’s newest homewares store took place yesterday. Crowds of curious shoppers had flocked to Kingston Retail Park, Kingston Street, for the launch of JYSK. The brand has brought its signature Scandinavian style and affordable...
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BARRY IS BEAMING WITH PRIDE!
THIS week it was a great privilege to attend the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards. The event, sponsored by P&O Cruises, celebrates the extraordinary achievements, resilience, spirit and determination of people the length and breadth of the country,...
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GUILTY OF KILLING ARMY VET MARTIN
THREE of the five people originally accused of murdering 53-year-old Martin Chadburn, a Hull 4 Heroes development officer, during “street violence” in the early hours have been convicted of manslaughter. The three – one of the twin sisters, another...
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RECKLESS DRIVER FLIPPED CAR AND LEFT VICTIM ‘DESTROYED’
A RECKLESS driver who impatiently undertook and tried to get past another car left two pedestrians hurt – one of them seriously – after his vehicle suddenly turned over and hit them. The main victim suffered “awful” injuries including bone fractures...
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WOMAN ‘CRUELLY EXPLOITED’ FRAIL, BLIND PENSIONER
A VULNERABLE, frail and blind woman who lived to the age of 105 was “cruelly and heartlessly exploited” by a callous care centre manager who systematically stole more than £40,600 from her. Sandra Gawthorpe cynically took advantage of the pensioner...
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THREE ARRESTED AFTER CAT’S TAIL ‘POSTED’ THROUGH LETTERBOX
Max the tabby cat who went missing on Monday, September 14. His tail was posted in his owners’ letter box five days later
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VITAL FOR THE CITY’S YOUNG PEOPLE
HULL supported accommodation service for young people, Centre 28, has celebrated the completion of an £800,000 refurbishment. Extensive renovation works began in September 2025. An event to mark the occasion saw attendees including Centre 28...
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‘WE MADE IT’
THE epic travels of Hull man Karl Bushby are nearing their end. The adventurer, who set out from his mum’s home at Sutton Park in October 1998, to take on a unique global journey on foot, shared the news that he was back in England on Monday, October...
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‘YOU CAN’T PUT A PRICE ON HULL FAIR ATMOSPHERE’
“THE beauty of funfairs like Hull’s is you don’t have to spend any money.” So says showman Garry Leach who is excited to see the 732nd Hull Fair shaping up in Walton Street ahead of the official opening on Friday, October 9. Garry, former chairman of...
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A SILVER LINING FOR DOG CLOUD!
ONE of the 84 dogs found living in squalid conditions in a social worker’s house has found a happy home in Hull. Proud owners Morgan Bulman and Luke Shepherd say Cloud is doing amazingly well 18 months after they adopted her. When she was found,...
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Blood stains left on a window sill trapped burglar
TELLTALE blood samples left on a window sill trapped an intruder who shamelessly raided another man’s home and helped himself to items inside there, a court heard. Mark Connah, 49, of Arcon Drive, off Anlaby Road, west Hull, but recently in custody on...
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‘We are incredibly proud’
THE long-awaited refurbishment of the Hull Maritime Museum has been named Refurbishment/renovation of the Year at an awards ceremony which commended the projected for its “exceptional transformation” of the Grade II* listed building. The Insider...
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URGENT ACTION TO SAVE SALTEND PLANTS
Ineos announced earlier this week that it was suspending operations at its three plants at Saltend Chemicals Park owing to high gas prices
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Smooth road ahead for drivers
A MAJOR scheme to improve a road between Ottringham and Sunk Island, Holderness, is due to begin this month. East Riding Council is to invest £575,000 to upgrade a length of Sunk Island Road, between the junction with the A1033 Keyingham Road,...
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‘Avoid contact with the water’
ACTION is being taken amid concerns that blue-green algae may be present in two of the ponds in Queen’s Gardens. Hull City Council has arranged for specialist testing of the water in the ponds on the western side of the gardens, to confirm the...
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Planning bright ideas
SOLAR PANELS PLAN FOR BEVERLEY LEISURE CENTRE: Permission is being sought for the installation of solar canopies at Beverley Leisure Centre as part of a wider sustainability scheme. The plan follows the successful installation of a ten bay canopy in...
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FEVER PITCH!
Neil Margerison, leisure manager at Hull Culture and Leisure, is delighted with the revamped Costello Playing Fields
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BACK FROM THE BLITZ
HULL’S Grade two-listed National Picture Theatre is opening its doors this week, following a huge project to restore an internationally significant piece of wartime heritage. It is the first time the Beverley Road building has been used since the...
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‘DANGEROUS’ RAPIST JAILED
A “DANGEROUS” man who assaulted and raped a woman has been locked up. “Vicious” John Stanley Twyman, of no fixed abode in Hull, denied rape but was found guilty by a unanimous jury earlier this year. The 28-year-old was jailed for 13 years at Hull...
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‘Burning industrial waste is illegal’
ILLEGALLY burning waste could result in significant penalties, including unlimited fines and imprisonment, Hull City Council has warned businesses. It also poses a significant threat to public health, the warning says. Even small burns can quickly...
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‘TIRED OF BEING FOBBED OFF’
ONE of the victims of disgraced undertaker Robert Bush’s fraudulent funerals has told of his “exhausting” two-year fight for a refund. Since discovering he had fallen victim to Bush’s crimes, John Banyard repeatedly attempted to recoup the money he...
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‘A TOTALLY APPALLING EXAMPLE OF DANGEROUS DRIVING’
A WOMAN was left “terrified” after she drove onto a Humber Bridge slip road and suddenly saw to her horror that another car was heading straight towards her the wrong way – leading to an “almighty collision”. The other driver had made a wrong turn and...
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SHOPLIFTER ‘MAY BE LIMITED TO ONLINE ORDERS’
A SERIAL shoplifting menace who carried out repeated thieving missions has been given a criminal behaviour order in a bid to give longsuffering stores some much-needed respite from his “antisocial” antics. Jason Arro will be banned from so many stores...
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13 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS HIDING IN BACK OF TRUCK
SUSPICIOUS Border Force officers discovered 13 illegal immigrants hiding in the back of a speciallymodified tipper truck that was brought into Hull docks on an overnight ferry from Rotterdam. The undocumented people, from Albania and Vietnam, were...
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A £20,000 TRAIL OF DESTRUCTION
SERIOUS danger was caused to people – and a £20,000 trail of damage was left – after a man climbed on to the roofs of a row of houses and hurled bricks and tiles down to the ground. Police had to put a cordon in place, close businesses and evacuate...
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Escape room to close
A HULL escape room that has been in the city centre for just shy of 10 years has closed its doors, citing the rising costs of running a small business. Escape Room Hull has been in Ferens Court on Anlaby Road for nine years and 10 months. The owners...
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‘I THINK IT’S JUST GETTING A BIT RIDICULOUS NOW’
A PARENT has raised concerns about the “ridiculous” school uniform policy at her child’s school, leaving her out of pocket and struggling to find appropriate garments for her two daughters. The mother thought she was getting ahead of the game by...
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FAMILY’S GRIEF AFTER POPPY’S SUDDEN DEATH
A FAMILY has been left grieving their two-year-old pet dog who died suddenly while in the care of a licensed boarders during a heatwave. Poppy the golden doodle was “happy and healthy” the day she was dropped off at Tailz n Trailz in Cottingham,...
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100-YEAR-OLD PETER LIVING LIFE TO THE FULL
HE only gave up American square dancing just before last Christmas because the club closed, otherwise Peter Byers, 100, would still be promenading and do-si-do-ing with the best of them. Father-of-five Peter, of Pocklington, enjoys regular fishing...
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OUR CITY STREETS ARE NOT A DUMP
A NUMBER of Hull residents have been ordered by magistrates to pay over £10,000 after illegally disposing of household waste. Hull City Council continues to warn people about properly disposing of their waste to avoid a criminal record. It comes after...
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Stroke of genius
A Hull-based entrepreneur who started her business by flipping charity shop furniture from her university halls has seen it blossom into a thriving high street business. Lara Roberts, the 32-year-old founder of Plant & Paint, launched her business in...
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A diamond anniversary for family-run jewellers
IT is 60 years since Mike and Anne Guest established their family jewellery business in Beverley. England had just won the World Cup and the Swinging Sixties were at their peak. Today, the couple’s children continue the family business and are...
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East Riding’s first Young Mayor accepts her official badge of office
EAST Riding’s first young mayor has stepped into office to start her official duties. Noureen Absinsanooj was just 12 when she became East Riding’s Young Mayor in March. Yet despite her tender years she is determined to help make sure young people are...
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£7.5M CARE CENTRE
A NEW £7.5 million Care Co-ordination Centre at the centre of the Hull Royal Infirmary site has been given the go-ahead. Planning permission has been granted for the new centre which will free up space within the Tower Block to create more acute...
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Food intolerance test has helped Amelia get back in control of life
A HULL woman who spent up to 15 spells in hospital in a single year with agonising gallstone attacks says a food intolerance test has helped her take back control of her life. Amelia Andrew, 25, began suffering crippling abdominal pain in 2024. She...
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MAN UTD MAULED!
HULL City’s players revelled in Saturday’s 2-0 triumph over Manchester United at the MKM Stadium, securing their firstever Premier League success against the Old Trafford giants. First-half goals from Semi Ajayi and debutant Nobel Mendy fired City...
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‘Much more than music’
“MEN will say they can’t sing and it’s absolute nonsense.” Those are the words of Tom Danter, secretary of the highly successful Beverley Male Voice Choir (BMVC) that celebrates its 71st anniversary this year. “There are all of these guys who have...
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MAKING THE GRADE
Students across the region yesterday opened their GCSE results. There were tears of joy and relief, possibly some of disappointment too, but students and their families should not panic. It is now time to take a breath and figure out the next route of...
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WHEELIE BIG TROUBLE!
A YOUNG drug dealer who had a £250-a-day cocaine addiction gave himself away to eagle-eyed police officers by suddenly pulling a “wheelie down the middle of the road” while riding an electric motorcycle in Hull city centre. Suspicious officers...
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‘THERE WAS NO ESCAPE FROM HIM’
Kurt Crozier has been jailed for 18 months and given a five-year restraining order
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‘MY MUM IS THE CORE ANCHOR AS TO WHY I’M STILL HERE’
HULL star Calum Scott has spoken about how his mum saved him when he was at the lowest point in his life. Calum has been speaking to another city star, actress Gemma Oaten, for the latest Moving Minds podcast. Gemma hosts the live podcasts aboard...
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KIDNAPPERS JAILED
A TERRIFIED man desperately tried to escape from a car after a violent thug repeatedly punched him while an accomplice held him down by his wrists during the nasty kidnapping ordeal in Hornsea. The ringleader later “stomped on” the victim’s head after...
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POIGNANT TRIBUTE TO ARCTIC CORSAIR VOLUNTEER
THE family of a dedicated volunteer aboard Hull’s floating museum the Arctic Corsair will have a special wish fulfilled when she sails into her final home tomorrow. The ashes of former trawlerman Peter Burrows, who died in January 2025, aged 90, will...
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